Will the RetroN 5 create a retro revolution?

Retro gaming has steadily picked up over the last 10 years. The last generation of gaming gave life-long fans remakes and digital downloads of the classics that many gamers enjoyed. The RetroN 5 is right around the corner, and its release could mean several great options for gamers. The Gamers Lounge speculates that gamers could see a retro gaming revolution where interest in retro gaming grows, while dealing with the sudden influx of demand for retro games.

Considering I'm an IT tech and have used computers since the early 90's, I would say I'm pretty good with them.

Emulation is a pain, always has been. Yes, once it's set up it usually works well but this hardware is coming out for the same reason modern consoles exists. Sometimes it's just easier and more comfortable to sit at a couch and enjoy games as they were with the original controls. No Windows getting in the way, just plain old retro goodness.

To say anyone sucks with computers just because they'd prefer a simpler way of doings things and enjoying themselves is retarded. Try having some respect for those who don't want to spend 24/7 at our computers.

There is a market for this. Emulation is a good option, but there are those that want the original physical games.

It would stand to reason that those people would also want to own the orignal consoles, however not everyone likes having several consoles around ( and the cable clutter that comes with that )and a lot of the older NES and snes have age-related problems. Controllers break down, etc.

As long as the price for a retron console is not to high and it works well enough with the classics, this device should do fine.

It does work through emulation and it does have an SD slot. The SD slot is currently software locked though so it can only be used for save files and firmware updates. CFW could potentially unlock it though.